Political Science: Faculty and Staff

Department of Political Science and International Studies

Dr. Steven Jurek
Assistant Professor
Faculty Advisor, European Union Simulation (EuroSim)
233 Albert W. Brown Building
(585) 395-5677

Email: sjurek@brockport.edu

Education:

Ph.D. in Political Science, University at Buffalo, 2007.
M.A. in Political Science, University at Buffalo, 2000.
B.S. in Political Science, University at Albany/Buffalo, 1996.

Research and Teaching Interests:

Comparative Politics.
European Integration.
Democratization in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Civil-military relations.
Political Geography.

Publications:

James E. Campbell and Steve J. Jurek “The Decline of Competition and Change in Congressional Elections.” In The United States Congress: A Century of Change, edited by Sunil Ahuja and Robert Dewhirst (Ohio State University Press, Fall 2005).

“Civil–military Relations in Eastern Europe: Comparisons in Transitioning Democracies; Cases of Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Romania.” Forthcoming.

“Spatial–electoral Relationships and Competition in Eastern European Elections: Proximity to the Former Soviet Union.” Forthcoming.

Courses Taught:

SUNY College at Brockport

University at Buffalo